irnan

Old English

Etymology

Metathesised form of rinnan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈir.nɑn/, [ˈirˠ.nɑn]

Verb

irnan

1. Alternative form of rinnan
   • Homilies of Ælfric

     Sum ċild plegode ġȳmelēaslīċe, and bearn under ānum yrnendum hwēole, and wearð tō dēaðe tōcwȳsed.

     A child was playing carelessly and was crushed to death under a running wheel.

Conjugation

Conjugation of irnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	irnan	irnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	irne	arn, orn, earn
second person singular	irnst	urne
third person singular	irnþ	arn, orn, earn
plural	irnaþ	urnon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	irne	urne
plural	irnen	urnen
imperative
singular	irn
plural	irnaþ
participle	present	past
	irnende	(ġe)urnen

Derived terms

• ætirnan
• airnan
• beirnan
• foreirnan
• geirnan
• geondirnan
• oferirnan
• ofirnan
• onirnan
• oþirnan
• toirnan
• þurhirnan
• underirnan
• ymbirnan